Bet this race at Diamond SportsTop pick: #9 (LA PIU BELLA) (6-1) - Price play is working steadily at Palm Meadows for her first since Feb. 7. She tire that day after breaking poorly and was well back of today's rival 'Rate of Return'. She has early speed, is from a winning barn (Dan Gargan) and he has Irad Ortiz Jr aboard. Filly has a good shot at a square price.
2nd pick: #5 (Rate of Return) (6-5) - The probable heavy favorite, she's been sharp in all four starts and has missed by only a 1/2 length in two straight here facing tougher. Well ahead of 'La Piu Bella' last out, she's an obvious win candidate and I could have easily made her the top pick.
3rd pick: #4 (War Beauty) (15-1) - Well bred filly is racing third back from almost an eight month layoff. Stretch runner raced evenly at this price tag March 14 and earned a career best figure. Longshot can grab a share of this at a very big price.
4th pick: #3 (Sugarcoated Kitten) (8-1) - Daughter of 'Macho Uno' tired to finish a distant fourth here facing tougher Feb. 16. It was only her second start, first on the grass, and her trainer (Jane Cibelli) has been on a good roll here the past two weeks. A small step forward could get this $60K purchase a slice at long odds.